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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Joe Sommerlad

Spencer Pratt loses LA mayoral bid as Trump-backed run collapses

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  • Former reality TV star Spencer Pratt has been eliminated from the Los Angeles mayor’s race, according to the latest projections.
  • Leftist city council member Nithya Raman has surpassed Pratt, securing second place with 28.5 percent of the vote compared to Pratt's 25.8 percent.
  • Incumbent Mayor Karen Bass, a Democrat, had already advanced to the November run-off, which will now feature two Democrats.
  • Pratt's defeat is considered a blow to Donald Trump, who had championed his candidacy.
  • Donald Trump also made unsubstantiated claims of election fraud regarding California's gubernatorial race, which a CNN analyst dismissed as the 'dumbest conspiracy theory'.

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Blow to Trump as his LA mayor pick and former reality TV star Spencer Pratt knocked out of race

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